Chemistry

This page describes a few of the many print and electronic resources that will be useful for research in chemistry. See also the Subject Guides pages for Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physics for related resources.

Reference Sources

Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Handbooks

The following is a list of a few of the many reference sources available in the Timken Science Library that will be useful for locating information in chemistry. For a more extensive database of science reference sources available at the College, and more detailed descriptions, see Selected Bibliography of Science Reference Sources.

Dictionaries

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Science Reference Q123 .M15 2003 Also ONLINE

This dictionary is intended for the scientific and engineering specialist as well as for the nonspecialist needing a comprehensive yet accessible resource for scientific terminology. Terms are identified by field of use.

Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary Science Reference QD5 .C5 2007

This compendium presents “descriptions of chemicals, raw materials, processes and equipment; expanded definitions of chemical entities, phenomena, and terminology; and descriptions or identifications of a wide range of trademarked products used in the chemical industries.” — Introduction

The Vocabulary and Concepts of Organic Chemistry Science Reference QD291 .V63 2005

The purpose of this book is to identify the vocabulary and concepts of organic chemistry, providing descriptions and examples. It is arranged by subject so that related terms appear together.

Catalysis from A to Z: A Concise Encyclopedia Science Reference QD505 .C383 2003

This encyclopedic dictionary provides definitions, descriptions and developments in the field of catalysis.

Encyclopedias

AccessScience@McGraw-Hill: The Online Encyclopedia

This is the electronic access version of the 10^th edition of McGraw-Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science and Technology WOO Science Reference Q121 .M3 2002 v.1-20, a highly technical encyclopedia in the sciences. The Web site provides fully searchable content from more than 8,500 articles in the latest edition of the encyclopedia as well as definitions from McGraw Hill’s Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, biographies of more than 2,000 scientists, bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations and a well-developed subject directory of Web links.

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology Science Reference Q123 .E497 2002 vol. 1-18

The purpose of this 18-volume encyclopedia is to provide university and professional level coverage of every facet of the physical sciences and technology. “Each article includes a Title and Author, Outline, Glossary, Defining Statement, Main Body of the Article, Cross References and Bibliography. The separate Index includes a complete Table of Contents, a Contents by Subject Area, a Relational Index, which presents groupings of related articles, and a detailed Subject Index.” — Preface

Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy Science Reference QC450.3 .P47 1995

Provides an overview of the field of spectroscopy including citations to sources of additional information.

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry Science Reference QD4 .M33 1997 v.1-4

This four-volume encyclopedia contains nearly 700 articles on topics in chemistry and its subdisciplines, including biographical entries and entries on common substances.

Encyclopedia of Chromatography Science Reference QD79 .C4 E63 2001, 2004 update supplement

This is a source of information on chromatographic techniques and methodologies.

Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry Science Reference QD451 .E539 2001 v.1-3

This three-volume encyclopedia provides “a synopsis of the fundamentals and an overview of the range of activities in which physical principles are applied to chemical problems.” Volume 1 – Fundamentals; Volume 2 – Methods; Volume 3 – Applications

Inorganic Reactions and Methods Science Reference QD501 .I623 1986 v.1-18

This series describes inorganic reaction chemistry, focusing on the formation of bonds.

Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry Science Reference QD876 .E53 2004 v.1-2

This two-volume encyclopedia provides a broad-based overview of supramolecular chemistry and captures the significance of research in this area, with special emphasis on a synthesis of the concepts and language of supramolecular chemistry across a wide range of related disciplines.

Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Science Reference TP9 .K54 1999

This abridged version contains all of the subjects covered in the 4th edition of the 27 volume Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Condensed articles contain information on important industrial sectors.

Concise Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia Science Reference TP1110 .C66 1999

This encyclopedia includes articles which discuss “the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymeric materials, the development of modern catalysts to prepare new and modified polymers, and the modification of existing polymers by chemical and physical processes.” — Preface

Handbooks

CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety Science Reference QD51 .C73 1995

This comprehensive handbook provides detailed information on all aspects of laboratory safety, such as emergency preparedness, facilties design and equipment, laboratory operations (including handling and use of chemicals), health considerations, handling spills and chemical wastes, and personal protection equipment.

Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry Science Reference QD65 .L36 2005

General purpose reference tool that provides access to chemical and physical data used in both the laboratory and manufacturing. Includes frequently used constants as well as sections on atomic and molecular structure, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and thermodynamic properties.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Science Reserves QD65 .H3 2008-09

Provides the latest and most accurate ready-reference information for the chemical and physical sciences. Includes basic constants, units and conversion factors, data on the physical constants of organic and inorganic compounds, fluid properties, properties of solids and much more. A general index facilitates access to required data.

Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis Science Reference QD77 .H37 1999 v.1-8

This multi-volume handbook provides descriptions of approximately 500 of the most important reagents used in organic synthesis. The entry for each reagent includes the Registry number, molecular and structural formula, physical data and descriptions of its use in different types of reactions. Each entry also includes an extensive bibliography of references to the primary literature. v.1 - Reagents, Auxiliaries and Catalysts for C-C Bond Formation v.2 - Oxidizing and Reducing Agents v.3 - Acidic and Basic Reagents v.4 - Activating Agents and Protecting Groups v.5 - Chiral Reagents for Asymmetric Synthesis v.6 - Reagents for High-Throughput Solid-Phase and Solution-Phase Organic Synthesis v.7 - Reagents for Glycoside, Nucleotide and Peptide Synthesis v.8 - Reagents for Direct Functionalization of C-H Bonds

Handbook of Thin-Layer Chromatography Science Reference QD79 .C46 H36 2003

This volume is a practical and comprehensive handbook that explains the theories and general practices of thin-film chromatography as well as applications mainly based on compound types. It also includes an extensive glossary and a directory of manufacturers and suppliers of plates, equipment and instruments for thin-layer chromatography.

Ewing’s Analytical Instrumentation Handbook Science Reference QD79 .I5 A49 2005

This single-volume handbook serves as a guide to information about specific instrumental techniques in analytical chemistry.

Handbook of Raman Spectroscopy: From the Research Laboratory to the Process Line Science Reference QD96 .R34 H36 2001

This handbook introduces the principles of Raman theory, instrumentation and other topics, and provides extensive coverage of applications.

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater Science Reference QD142 .A5 2005

Covers general information on conducting a water study (i.e., data quality, expression of results, and method development), as well as physical and aggregate properties of water, determination of metals, inorganic nonmetallic constituents, and aggregate organic constituents.

Handbook of Water Analysis Science Reference QD142 .H36 2007

This handbook provides analytical techniques for detecting compounds in water.

Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds Science Reference QD148 .D53 1992 v.1-5

Entries in this five-volume compilation are ordered by empirical formula according to the Hill Convention and consist of entry name, synonyms, CAS Registry Numbers, molecular formulas, molecular weights, structure diagrams, synthesis and source, use and importance, physical properties, and toxicity. Also includes a structural type index, name index, CAS Registry Number index, and an element index.

Inorganic Syntheses Science Reference QD151 .A1 I5 v.1-

The purpose of this series is to “provide all users of inorganic substances with detailed and foolproof procedures for the preparation of important and timely compounds.” A special collective index volume facilitates access to information in volume 1-30 by contributor, subject, formula and CAS Registry number.

Dean’s Handbook of Organic Chemistry Science Reference QD251.3 .G65 2004

In addition to data tables, this reference contains figures, structures, discussion of methods and illustrations of data.

Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide to Functional Group Preparations Science Reference QD262 .L355 1999

This one volume manual provides access to information on the most important methodologies for synthesis of major organic functional groups, covering the literature from 1989 to the present. Reactions are systematically organized by functional groups being synthesized with each methodology further subdivided into major processes.

Systematic Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: A Directory to Comprehension and Application of it Basic Principles Science Reference QD291.H3913 2001

This introduction to the nomeclature of organic compounds uses selected examples to illustrate guidelines for generation of systematic compound names.

Name Reactions: A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms Science Reference QD291 .L5 2006

This alphabetically arranged collection of named reactions presents step-by-step mechanisms as well as reference to orginal articles and more recent reviews.

Dictionary of Organometallic Compounds Science Reference QD411 .D53 1995 v.1-5

This five-volume publication presents the properties of selected organometallic compounds and bibliographic references in a systematically indexed fashion. A typical entry includes chemical names and synonyms, CAS Registry Numbers, stereochemical configurations, molecular weights, details of synthesis, physical data, toxicity and hazard information, importance and use, and bibliographic references. Includes indexes of synthetic reagents, molecular formula index, and CAS Registry Number index.

Comprehensive Handbook of Chemical Bond Energies Science Reference QD461 .L86 2007

This handbook compiles experimental BDE data for more than 19,600 bonds and 102 elements. Organized by bond type, functional group, bond order, bond degree, molecular size, and structure, the book presents data for organics, biochemicals, and radicals as well as clusters, ions, hydrogen- and surface-bonded species, Van der Waals complexes, and halogen clusters/complexes.

Handbook of Photochemistry Science Reference QD719 .M87 2006

The goal of this handbook is “to provide a quick and simple access to the majority of the chemical and physical data that are crucial to photochemical investigations.” — Preface

International Tables for Crystallography Science Reference QD908 .I56

v.A - Space-Group Symmetry
v.B - Reciprocal Space
v.C - Mathematical, Physical and Chemical Tables
v.F - Crystallography of Biological Molecules

A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances Science Reference RA1211 .P38 1999

This book presents information on many aspects of hazardous properties of chemical substances, and correlates the hazardous properties of compounds to the functional groups, reactive sites, and other structural features in the molecules.

Clarke’s Analysis of Drugs and Poisons Science Reference RA1221 .C55 2004 v.1-2

This two-volume handbook provides information and data required by toxicologists to improve measurement of concentrations of drugs, poisons and their metabolites in biological fluids and tissues. Volume one (part one) contains 31 chapters describing methodology and analytical techniques. Volume two (part two) contains monographs for more than 1,730 drugs and poisons, including chromatographic and spectral data as well as disposition of substances in the body. Volume two (part three) contains indexes of analytical data. A complete subject index covering both volumes appears at the end of each.

Laboratory Test Handbook Science Reference RB37 .L2758 1996

This handbook includes all of the routine and many of the more specialized analyses available in a modern clinical laboratory. Information is presented in a standardized format, including test name and synonyms, patient care recommendations, specimen requirements, reference ranges, interpretive information, footnotes and references. — Foreword

Handbook of Drug Analysis: Applications in Forensic and Clinical Laboratories Science Reference RB56 .L58 1997

This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of laboratory procedures and a compendium of technical data necessary for the analysis and identification of controlled substances.

Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals Science Reserves RS51 .M4 2006

One-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biological substances. Entries contain variant names, trademarks, formulas and usage. Information covers biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, as well as a range of topics related to metabolism, agriculture and the environment.

Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International Science Reference S587 .O38 2000 DISC

Compilation on CD-ROM of official methods of analysis used by analytical chemists.

Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference Science Reference T55.3 .H3 L49 2002

Entries for more than 5,000 hazardous chemicals include physical description, formula, molecular weight, melting and boiling points, explosive limits, flash point, density, autoignition temperature and safety profile. Read the introduction for interpretation of the information presented.

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals Science Reference TD196 .O73 M32 2006 v.1-4

“This handbook is a compilation of environmentally relevant physical-chemical data for similarly structured groups of substances” which aims to serve as a reference source and to illustrate the likely behavior of these chemicals as they migrate throughout the biosphere. The four volumes cover I. Introduction and Hydrocarbons II. Halogenated Hydrocarbons III. Oxygen Containing Compounds IV. Nitrogen and Sulfur Containing Compounds and Pesticides.

Gardner’s Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names Science Reference TP9 .G286 1999

This resource, one of the most comprehensive sources of chemical synonyms, includes approximately 35,000 entries for bulk inorganic chemicals, pesticides, dyestuffs, surfactants, metals and alloys. Entries include CAS Registry Number, EINECS Number and Merck Index Number (12th edition). Records for each chemical include chemical composition, functions, applications and suppliers. Many also include physical property data.

Purification of Laboratory Chemicals Science Reference TP156 .P83 P47 2003

This handbook provides purification procedures for commercially available chemicals and biochemicals from the chemical literature.

Handbook of Commercial Catalysts: Heterogeneous Catalysts Science Reference TP159 .C3 R37 2000

Provides quick access to background information on a particular process or catalyst. Information presented for each reaction includes product uses, chemistry, mechanism, catalyst type, catalyst suppliers and licensors, catalyst regeneration, process units (description), and process kinetics.

Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference Science Reference TP200 .S26 2005

This book is a resource for assisting in the preparation of solid state inorganic materials by chemical processing techniques. It includes an introduction to inorganic materials chemistry, a section on definition of terms, and chapters on physical properties of materials precursors and solid state inorganic materials.

Handbook of Polymer Synthesis Science Reference TP1130 .H37 2005

This handbook presents reviews of methods used for syntheses and modifications of the most important classes of polymers. Each chapter treats a specific class of polymers and includes an extensive list of references to the primary literature.

Handbook of Solvents Science Reference TP247.5 .H35 2001

This book is intended to provide a better understanding of the principles involved in solvent solution and use by providing information that will help to identify the risks and benefits associated with specific solvents and classes of solvents.

Handbook of Food Analytical Chemistry: Water, Proteins, Enzymes, Lipids and Carbohydrates Science Reference TX545 .H34 2005 vol. 1-2

The protocols in this two-volume handbook provide detailed descriptions for how to carry out analytical procedures. Protocols are arranged in chapters on water, proteins, enzymes, lipids and carbohydrates.

Knovel Critical Tables

This searchable, interactive electronic handbook contains tables of physical, solvent and thermodynamic properties of inorganic and organic compounds. It is accessible by title search from the CONSORT catalog. Take a few moments to view the useful instructional tutorial.

Smithsonian Physical Tables

This searchable electronic handbook contains more than 900 tables in PDF format with data of general interest to scientists and engineers, particularly physicists. It is accessible by title search from the CONSORT catalog.

International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology

Originally published in seven volumes, this classic reference contains critical data on inorganic and organic compounds as well as pure substances. It is accessible by title from the CONSORT catalog. Take a few moments to view the useful instructional tutorial.

Reviews of the Literature

Reviews of the literature survey the important primary literature sources and other works on a particular topic, usually over a given time span. They provide the bibliographic information needed to find the original works, and summarize the most important points about advances in that period.

Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds Science Reference QD95 .S636 v.1-

Advances in Inorganic Chemistry Science Reference QD151 .A45 v.31-

Progress in Inorganic Chemistry Science Reference QD151 .P76 v.1-

Organic Reactions Science Reference QD251 .O7 v.1-

“The volumes of Organic Reactions are collections of chapters devoted to a single reaction, or definite phase of a reaction, of wide applicability...presented from the preparative viewpoint.” — Preface

Organic Reaction Mechanisms Science Reference QD258 .O82 1965-74, 1982-

Volumes in this series survey research on organic reaction mechanisms described in the literature for the previous year.

Fiesers’ Reagents for Organic Synthesis Science Reference QD262 .F5 v.1-

The purpose of this encyclopedia/handbook is to gather in one place information on specific chemical reagents and references to the primary literature. Many entries also include a flow sheet showing reaction conditions and yield.

Advances in Chromatography Science Reference QD271 .A23 v.1-11, 16-

Advances in Organometallic Chemistry Science Reference QD411 .A35 v.1-

Advances in Protein Chemistry Science Reference QD431 .A3 v.1-

Structure and Bonding Science Reference QD461 .S92 v.1-20, v.30-

This series presents reviews from different fields of chemistry where the general subject of chemical bonding involves a metal and a small number of associated atoms. Each volume focuses on a specific topic and can be searched in CONSORT by subject or volume title as well as series title.

Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry Science Reference QD476 .A4 v.1-12, 25-

Annual Review Series

Distinguished researchers and editors critically review and synthesize the most significant research literature in subdisciplines of the biological, medical, physical and social sciences. Some Annual Review titles are now displaying Reviews in Advance up to seven months in advance of the print volume. Reviews in Advance are full-length reviews published online immediately after full editing and revision. Some of the titles appearing annually in chemistry are listed below.

Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry (2008 - )

Annual Review of Biochemistry (1932 - )

Annual Review of Biophysics (2008 - )

Former titles:
Annual Review of Biophysics and Bioengineering (1972-1984)
Annual Review of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry (1985-1991)
Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure (1992-2007)

Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2003 - )

Former titles:
Annual Review of Energy and Environment (1991 - 2002)
Annual Review of Energy (1976 - 1990)

Annual Review of Material Research (2001- )

Former titles:
Annual Review of Materials Science (1971-2000)

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry (1950- )

Indexes and Databases

Print and electronic indexes and abstracts provide access to the enormous quantity of science information published in widely-dispersed primary scientific literature found in journal articles. The libraries’ Databases by Title provides access to all databases available to the college community. Online help is available within each search system and database. In addition to General Databases, there are many databases that focus entirely on the sciences. Selected Databases for Research in Science provides descriptions of the science-related databases. Indexes and databases that are especially useful for locating information in chemistry include:

SciFinder [Chemical Abstracts Service] (1907 to present)

SciFinder is a database search interface that provides access to chemical, biomedical, engineering, materials science, and agricultural science information and patents indexed in the Chemical Abstracts Service suite of databases, and in MEDLINE, produced by the National Library of Medicine. The new Web version of SciFinder requires each individual user to register. See Introduction to the Web Version of SciFinder for more information about registering and accessing SciFinder, and links to Help documentation.

MEDLINE [EBSCOhost] (1950 to present)

MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 3,900 biomedical journals covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. See also: PubMed.

PubChem [NCBI Entrez]

PubChem contains the chemical structures of small organic molecules and information on their biological activities. It is organized as three linked databases within the Entrez/PubMed information retrieval system: PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay. The database also provides PubChem Structure Search, a chemical structure similarity search tool.

PubMed and related sequence databases [NCBI Entrez] (1950 to present)

PubMed provides access to the bibliographic information in the MEDLINE database using the Entrez search and retrieval system. It also provides links to the sequence, structure and reference databases from the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

BIOSIS Previews [OSearch] (1980 to present)

This database provides abstracts and bibliographic references to worldwide biological and medical literature. In addition to references to journal items focusing on vital biological and medical research findings, pharmacological studies and discoveries of new organisms, the database indexes reports, reviews and meetings.

Faculty of 1000 Biology [Biology Reports Ltd]

Faculty of 1000 Biology is an online research service that comprehensively and systematically highlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of well over 2300 selected leading researchers.

INSPEC [OSearch] (1969 to present) INSPEC Archive (1898-1968)

This database covers the literature of Physics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Computing and Control, Information Technology, and Manufacturing and Production Engineering. It indexes more than 4000 journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations.

Computers and Applied Sciences Complete [EBSCOhost]

This database covers the spectrum of the applied sciences, representing knowledge on traditional engineering challenges and providing material for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology. CASC provides indexing and abstracting for academic journals, professional publications and other reference sources. Full text is available for more than 500 periodicals. Subject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory and new technologies.

Science Citation Index Expanded [ISI] (1980 to present)

This multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of science provides basic subject and author searching as well as cited reference searching, which permits searching the database for articles that cite a known author or work.

Locating Full Text of Journal Articles

Once you have retrieved citations to relevant articles from print indexes and abstracts, electronic research databases, bibliographies and other sources, you will need to determine whether they are available at the College of Wooster. Many articles are available by linking from within an electronic database, but other articles may be available in print, microform or online that are not accessible by direct link from a database.

To determine whether the college has access to a particular journal title in any format, search by title from the Wooster e-Journals and Journals page. You may also browse a complete list of journal titles by subject category from the same page.

For a more detailed description of how to determine whether a journal article is available at Wooster, see Lesson 9: Finding Full Text of Journal Articles in the Guide to Library Research in Science.

Selected Internet Sites

Search Engines | Gateways | Reference Sources | Professional Organizations

Search Engines

ChemSpider

ChemSpider is a chemistry search engine that aggregates and indexes chemical structures and their associated information into a single searchable repository. Records include chemical structures, chemical names and synomyms, properties, references to orginal data sources and other data.

eMolecules

eMolecules is an open-access chemistry search engine that indexes public chemical information and makes it available to the public for free. In addition to searching by name, eMolecules searches by exact structure and substructure.

Google Scholar

The Google Scholar search engine locates scholarly literature from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web. Results are ranked by relevance, taking into account the full text of each article as well as the article’s author, the publication in which the article appeared and how often it has been cited in scholarly literature. Search results may include citations of older works and seminal articles that appear only in books or other offline publications.

Science.gov

This search engine searches more than 36 databases and 1850 selected web sites with 200 million pages of U.S. government science information

Gateways

Information Resources for: Chemistry and Biochemistry

This is an annotated list of chemical information sources, including chemical data sources, MSDS, chemistry departments at colleges and universities in the United States and worldwide, professional societies and chemical supplies.

Sheffield Chemdex

This is a searchable directory of thousands of chemistry related sites, including general chemistry, organizations, web portals, professional and learned societies, government agencies and chemical data.

Chemistry Databases on the Web

This is an annotated alphabetically-arranged list of free chemistry - related databases on the web a categorized list is also provided

Chemistry Information on the Internet

This site is a directory of websites featuring information on chemistry and chemical data.

Links for Chemists

This is a directory of more than 7500 links in more than 60 categories, including chemistry departments, publishing, information (databases, directories, fundamental constants, patients, MSDS), organizations and topics (e.g., analytical, organic, surface science).

Intute: Science, Engineering & Technology: Chemistry Gateway

This site provides access to Web resources in all fields of chemistry for education and research. The sites are evaluated and categorized by subject specialists.

Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide

This gateway collects and annotates useful organic chemistry Web sites. Resources are divided into sections on the literature, laboratory resources, spectroscopy and spectrometry, nomenclature and teaching, and conferences and organizations.

WEB-ster’s Organic Chemistry: A Living Document of Internet Resources, Information, and Applications

Provides links to many categories of information that will be of use to organic chemists, including atomic and molecular orbitals, spectroscopy, chemical toxicity and safety, nomenclature, synthesis and reaction mechanisms, and much more.

NIST Virtual Library: Chemistry

This site provides access to comprehensive and reliable information related to chemistry organized thematically. It includes links to databases, NIST data, associations, institutions and societies, safety information, and other web resources.

Reference Sources

ChemFinder Web Server

This chemical database provides access to physical property data and 2D structures, in addition to linking to an extensive list of chemical information sites in biochemistry, health, regulations, medication, pesticides, physical properties, structures, and usage.

ChemIDplus Lite

This site provides links to National Library of Medicine and other Internet-accessible databases containing information on substances.

Elemental Data Index

Clicking from an element symbol in the periodic table on the home page of this site takes the user to information about the element, including atomic weight, ionization energy, ground state level and ground state configuration. In addition, links are provided to databases that contain data on atomic spectra, ionization data, X-ray and gamma-ray data, nuclear physics and much more.

Fundamental Physical Constants from NIST

This site offers researchers the capability to search for values by name or to display lists or tables by category.

IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (The Gold Book)

This browsable, searchable, interactive version of The Gold Book provides standardized definitions of the terminology used to describe chemical concepts. It provides both alphabetical and thematic indexes as well as an extensive listing of IUPAC source publications. Each entry contains interactive maps of broader and narrower terms.

NIST Chemistry WebBook

This June 2005 release of the NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69 contains high-quality, reliable information. Coverage includes thermochemistry data, enthalpy of reaction, infrared spectra, mass spectra, ion energetics data and more. Data can be searched by name, chemical formula, registry number, molecular weight, ionization energy or proton affinity.

NIST Data Gateway: Property Search

This search from provides links to NIST databases that contain a wide variety of property data.

A Quick Guide to Citing Using the ACS Style Guide, Third Edition

Nan Butkovich at Pennsylvania State University has prepared this guide to citing chemical literature. This pdf document is a handy supplement to the ACS Style Guide.

Reddy’s Forensic Page

This site is a valuable starting point for locating information relating to forensic science on the Web.

SDBS: Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds

SDBS, sponsored by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, is an integrated spectral database system for organic compounds, which includes six different types of spectra under a directory database of the compounds.

Professional Organizations

AOAC International

AOAC International is an association of scientists committed to worldwide confidence in analytical results. In addition to information about the association and its publications, the site provides access to information about testing programs.

American Chemical Society

In addition to information about the organization itself, the American Chemical Society’s web site provides access to all kinds of chemical news and information for professionals, teachers and students, policymakers, and enthusiasts.

DGRweb

This online version of the ACS Directory of Graduate Education provides information about chemical research and researchers at universities in the United States and Canada. The database is searchable by faculty name or by institution.

Royal Society of Chemistry

The RSC plays a leading role in the chemical sciences, communicating cutting edge research and its applications through highly respected journals and its program of international conferences, seminars and workshops. This site provides information about all of these activities.

Guide to Library Research in Science

In an increasingly complex information environment, it is important that individuals develop the ability to determine when and what kind of information is needed, and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively. Science Librarian Donna Jacobs has prepared a Guide to Library Research in Science, which consists of several integrated lessons, to help you with each stage of your library research.

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